Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, January 15
Hattiesburg, MS
7:00 PM
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MT to take on Southern Miss in first C-USA road swing
1/14/2021 12:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee hits the road this weekend for the first time in the Conference USA portion of the season, as the Blue Raiders look to string some wins together early in league play.
Both games this weekend can be seen on CUSA.tv, and fans are encouraged to tune into the radio broadcasts of both games on WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM.
Game 9: Middle Tennessee (3-5, 1-1 C-USA) at Southern Miss (5-6, 1-3 C-USA)
» Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 – 7 p.m. CT
» Reed Green Coliseum – Hattiesburg, Miss.
Game 10: Middle Tennessee at Southern Miss
» Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 – 4 p.m. CT
» Reed Green Coliseum – Hattiesburg, Miss.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee got back on the court last weekend for the first time in nearly a month and split its opening C-USA series against FIU at Murphy Center.
» Three Blue Raiders have started all eight games of the 2020-21 season: Jordan Davis, DeAndre Dishman and Jalen Jordan.
» Dontrell Shuler made his first start of the season against Ole Miss and leads all Blue Raiders with 11.7 points and 2.0 assists per game.
» Davis comes in second for MT with 10.9 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and a team-leading 2.2 steals per contest.
» Forward Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss has 8.3 points per game on 43.4% shooting along with a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game.
» Nick McDevitt's team has seen a great defensive improvement so far this season, as the Blue Raiders are first in Conference USA and second nationally in three-point field goal defense (23.2%). MT is also second in C-USA and No. 21 nationally in turnovers forced per game (17.5).
» The rebounding margin is razor thin in 2020-21, as the Blue Raiders lead their opponents on the boards, 36.6 to 35.6.
All-Time vs. Southern Miss
» The Blue Raiders are 11-3 all-time against Southern Miss.
» MT was 3-0 against the Golden Eagles last season, including a 61-53 victory in Hattiesburg.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
» Southern Miss was 4-3 in non-conference play before splitting the C-USA opening homestand against UTEP. The Golden Eagles dropped both games at UAB last weekend.
» Like the Blue Raiders, defense is the specialty for Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles are second in C-USA in scoring defense, only giving up 63.1 points per game.
» USM is also third in the league in field goal percentage defense (40.6%).
» 6-foot-8 junior forward Tyler Stevenson leads the Golden Eagles with 12.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
» Guards Tae Hardy (10.1 points and 3.1 assists per game) and LaDavius Draine (10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game; 23-for-58 from three-point range) are also key players for the Golden Eagles.
For all the latest information on Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball, follow the #BlueRaiders on Facebook (@MTMensBasketball), Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (MT_MBB).
Both games this weekend can be seen on CUSA.tv, and fans are encouraged to tune into the radio broadcasts of both games on WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM.
Game 9: Middle Tennessee (3-5, 1-1 C-USA) at Southern Miss (5-6, 1-3 C-USA)
» Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 – 7 p.m. CT
» Reed Green Coliseum – Hattiesburg, Miss.
Game 10: Middle Tennessee at Southern Miss
» Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 – 4 p.m. CT
» Reed Green Coliseum – Hattiesburg, Miss.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee got back on the court last weekend for the first time in nearly a month and split its opening C-USA series against FIU at Murphy Center.
» Three Blue Raiders have started all eight games of the 2020-21 season: Jordan Davis, DeAndre Dishman and Jalen Jordan.
» Dontrell Shuler made his first start of the season against Ole Miss and leads all Blue Raiders with 11.7 points and 2.0 assists per game.
» Davis comes in second for MT with 10.9 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and a team-leading 2.2 steals per contest.
» Forward Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss has 8.3 points per game on 43.4% shooting along with a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game.
» Nick McDevitt's team has seen a great defensive improvement so far this season, as the Blue Raiders are first in Conference USA and second nationally in three-point field goal defense (23.2%). MT is also second in C-USA and No. 21 nationally in turnovers forced per game (17.5).
» The rebounding margin is razor thin in 2020-21, as the Blue Raiders lead their opponents on the boards, 36.6 to 35.6.
All-Time vs. Southern Miss
» The Blue Raiders are 11-3 all-time against Southern Miss.
» MT was 3-0 against the Golden Eagles last season, including a 61-53 victory in Hattiesburg.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
» Southern Miss was 4-3 in non-conference play before splitting the C-USA opening homestand against UTEP. The Golden Eagles dropped both games at UAB last weekend.
» Like the Blue Raiders, defense is the specialty for Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles are second in C-USA in scoring defense, only giving up 63.1 points per game.
» USM is also third in the league in field goal percentage defense (40.6%).
» 6-foot-8 junior forward Tyler Stevenson leads the Golden Eagles with 12.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
» Guards Tae Hardy (10.1 points and 3.1 assists per game) and LaDavius Draine (10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game; 23-for-58 from three-point range) are also key players for the Golden Eagles.
For all the latest information on Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball, follow the #BlueRaiders on Facebook (@MTMensBasketball), Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (MT_MBB).
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